Study guide - Wind & Air

What does a barometer measure?

• temperature

• wind speed

• wind direction

• air pressure

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What does an anemometer measure?

• temperature

• wind speed

• wind direction

• air pressure

Wind blows from ________ pressure zones to _______ pressure zones.

• high, low

• low, high

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What type of breeze occurs during the day?

• Land Breeze

• Sea Breeze

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On the beach, does the land or sea heat up faster?

• Land

• Sea

• They heat at the same rate

When does a land breeze happen?

• in the daytime

• all day and all night

• unicorns

• at nighttime

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When does a Sea Breeze happen?

• only at midday

• nighttime

• in the daytime

• in the waves

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What is the term for horizontal movement of air from high to low pressure areas?

• westerly winds

• convection cell

• water currents

• wind

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What is caused by differences in air pressure?

• Time

• Precipitation

• Clouds

• Wind

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What is wind?

• movement of air due to pressure differences

• disturbances in the magnetic field

• movement of air due to rain

• movement of air due to clouds

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